Sunny's Time Now

[peterintoronto]

Wow, wow, WOW!

Last Thursday, I ordered the two-DVD documentary on Sunny Murray. Directed by Antoine Prum, it is available here. It arrived today, Monday. Luxembourg to Canada in four days is unreal, and must have been powered by the raw energy of this film.

I just watched the first disc, and am in shock. It is fantastic. It really illuminates a music that will forever live in the shadows. The supporting cast is top-notch: Khan Jamal, Bobby Few, Valerie Wilmer, Cecil Taylor, Sonny Simmons, etc. I will likely save the second disc for tomorrow, lest I die from sheer joy and sensory overload.

The packaging is divine, and the directing and production top notch. I haven't seen the Albert Ayler or soon to be released Sonny Simmons documentaries, but Antoine Prum has set the bar very high.

I cannot recommend this film more.

[king ubu]

some discussion about how the film came to be here:

[jazzbo]

Looks great!

[Tom Storer]

That does look interesting!

On February 23rd, Sunny Murray will be playing at a club called Le Dynamo in Pantin, just outside Paris, as part of the Banlieues Bleues festival. He'll be in a trio with Charles Gayle and bassist Juini Booth. The concert is dedicated to the memory of Sirone.

Edited January 20, 2010 by Tom Storer

[king ubu]

I'd sure be there if I was in Paris, Tom!

[Niko]

here's the whole tour... (everything too far for me i guess, except maybe Munster; Esslingen is closest to Zurich I guess...)

February 18th, 2010 Amsterdam (NL)

February 19th, 2010 Berlin (D)

February 20th, 2009 Gdansk (PL)

February 21st, 2010 Krakow (PL)

February 23rd, 2010 Paris (F)

February 24th, 2010 Bruxelles (B)

February 25th, 2010 Munster (D)

February 26th, 2010 Vienna (A)

February 27th, 2010 Neuburg a.d. Donau (D)

February 28th, 2010 Esslingen (D)

March 1st, 2010 Graz (A)

March 3rd, 2010 Zaporozhye (UKR)

Edited January 19, 2010 by Niko

[clifford_thornton]

I'd like to see the documentary, even if I find Sunny's playing of recent years a little less engaging.

But then again, when you've gone as far as you can with one thing...

[jlhoots]

I purchased this, but it won't play in my US DVD player.

Suggestions??

I've e-mailed the distributor to see if they'll take it back.

Cost to me was $43 including shipping from Europe.

I'd sell it to someone here in the US for $35 (personal check) shipped first class.

Assumes you have a DVD player that can play PAL format.

Open but obviously unplayed.

[jlhoots]

Please see my addendum in "offering & looking for".

Thanks!!

[jlhoots]

No longer for sale.